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Poultrygeist Area

Poultrygeist Area in New Mexico has 12 climbing routes across 7 grades.

12 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Poultrygeist Area

Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    48° / 16°

  2. Feb

    55° / 21°

  3. Mar

    63° / 26°

  4. Apr

    70° / 33°

  5. May

    78° / 40°

  6. Jun

    89° / 49°

  7. Jul

    91° / 57°

  8. Aug

    88° / 54°

  9. Sep

    82° / 46°

  10. Oct

    70° / 34°

  11. Nov

    59° / 23°

  12. Dec

    47° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Espanola, NM, 14.1 mi away at 5,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Poultrygeist Area is a climbing area in New Mexico on Bureau of Land Management land within the Taos Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing sectors, with Twin Towers Sector, The Other Side and Winter Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Sun Devil Wall at a similar distance. The area is managed by the BLM. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with 11 sport routes and one trad route among the 12 listed. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12a, with the hardest route, Stunt Cock, at 5.12a. The trad route, Crack L of Cockeyed, is 5.9. Sport climbers will find Chicken Cha Cha at 5.10d and Fowl Play at 5.11a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Espanola show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 70°F, while July highs reach about 91°F and January lows drop to about 16°F. For a change from the rock, the El Camino Real Historic Route Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Soda Springs is roughly 1.7 miles off. Otowi Peak Trail and Blue Dot Trail are both about 2.5 miles away.

Routes (12)

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